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Tuesday, 16 January 2018

RTW Fast 2018 - Sewing Plans

I've been thinking more about the long haul of the whole year and
what clothes I have, what I need/want and then I'm going to try to
prioritise those things.

I've gained some weight through illness
and over the holidays, so first I decided to be real, and only have
things hanging in my wardrobe which I can actually wear. So I tried things
on, a few things went for the donation pile, but anything in good
colour, good condition and only slightly too tight is packed away for
when I've lost a few pounds. A year is a long time and I'm going to want
some of these things back!

I've also tried to sort and categorise things, and I have one area of
my hanging space which is only for things which are smart enough for
work (and all fit me). I've also sorted scarves, necklaces and etc. This
helps reduce pre work stress as I know all the clothes in there are a
good fit and work suitable, and its easily to accessorise them.

I
spent a lot of time on the Vivienne files website reading various
different aspects of what she has on there.
There were two main
takeways for me here - Choosing what colours I like the most - Working through the Starting from Scratch using those colours and what I already have.
I chose two key neutrals, two main accent colours and a light neutral (navy, chocolate brown, teal, burgundy, ivory).

(I did this in the pie chart in Excel, ivory is actually two ivory segments).

I then noted that I would get the most benefit by sewing more pieces
which work with these 5 colours, so I worked through the Starting from
Scratch posts on Vivienne files coming up with a version of her wardrobe
in my chosen colours which I compared to items I already have.

This then resulted in a list of things to mend or to sew.

This may not be the most creative or artistic way to sew but it will
mean I am dressed in clothing which fits the size I am now, works for my
life and goes together :-)